Chris Pope
Montana State Senator, District 33 since 2020. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 6 yrs
- Since 2020
- Bills became law
- 0
- 7 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 0.0%
- Chamber median 0.5%
- With party
- 96%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +13.2
- Won 2024
- Next election
- 2028
- Nov 7, 2028
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Energy, Technology and Federal Relations · vice chair
- Ethics · vice chair
- Transition Review Interim · vice chair
- Energy and Technology Interim
- Finance and Claims
- Health and Human Services Interim Budget
- Local Government
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
No bills in this list for the 2025–2026 session.
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Pope sits in the Montana State Senate
Pope is closer to the center than 56% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Pat Flowers, Jonathan Windy Boy, Denise Hayman
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:55 PM ET
With Pope’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats96%
Black tick: the average of Democrats in the Montana State Senate.
Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships
Key votes
Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Pope’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Pope | Dem. majority | Rep. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 23, 2025 | HB 860: Provide for veterinary training loan program | Yes | Yes | Yes | Passed 41–9 |
| Apr 23, 2025 | HB 129: Provide income tax benefit to support emergency response volunteers | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 28–22 |
| Apr 23, 2025 | HB 853: Revise fees for licensed establishments | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 29–21 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Pope was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Elections
Margin against the seat’s presidential baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year.
| Year | Race | Result | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Montana State Senate, District 33 | Won | D+13.2 |
| 2020 | Montana State Senate, District 31 | Won | D+32.6 |
| 2018 | Montana House of Representatives, District 65 | Won | D+16.1 |
| 2016 | Montana House of Representatives, District 65 | Lost | R+0.9 |
| 2014 | Montana House of Representatives, District 65 | Won | D+13.3 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Pope has held
- Montana State Senate, District 33 · since 2024
- Montana State Senate, District 31 · since 2020
- Montana House of Representatives, District 65 · 2018–2020
- Montana House of Representatives, District 65 · 2014–2016
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Pope has run against
- Neal Ganser (R) · 2024 general, won
- Nicolas Allevato (R) · 2020 general, won
- Jane Gillette (R) · 2018 general, won
- Jon A. Knokey (R) · 2016 general, lost
- Michael More (R) · 2014 general, won
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Pope
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/ab04d84a-c320-4d82-b211-d36206213195
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET